School Governance
The school’s Board of Trustees selects this person, who is responsible for the day-to-day management of the school.
Who is the Head of School?
This GFA policy ensures students are treated equally regardless of their personal characteristics or identities.
What is the Non-Discrimination Policy?
This GFA code expects students to be honest, courteous, and responsible in their dealings.
What is the Code of Conduct?
This medical professional is available on campus from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM on weekdays, except for Fridays when they leave at 3:00 PM.
Who is the school nurse?
The hot lunch program requires this for a student to bring their own lunch.
What is a note from a doctor?
This board of 25 members is self-perpetuating, meaning they select their own successors.
What is the Board of Trustees?
The name of the Upper School’s system for reporting and tracking student grades and academic progress.
What is Veracross?
The type of dishonesty that includes unauthorized use of online summaries or AI content generation sources.
What is academic dishonesty?
This document must be updated every 13 months for students in Grades 5-12 and every two years for students in PreK-4.
What is the health assessment?
The nurse’s office requires this form of documentation, updated every two weeks, to provide accommodations for a student recovering from this type of injury.
What is a concussion?
The number of times the full Board of Trustees meets during the school year.
What is seven times?
The system used by students in grades 6-12 for schoolwork, where they are required to have a specific type of laptop.
What is a MacBook?
GFA’s strict stance prohibits this kind of activity involving alcohol or drugs, even off-campus, if it discredits the school.
What is using, possessing, or distributing alcohol or drugs?
Students with severe allergies are encouraged to avoid bringing any products containing this allergen to school, including walnuts, cashews, and almonds.
What are peanuts and tree nuts?
GFA prohibits this form of electronic communication that impersonates others online.
What is cyberbullying or a “cheapfake”?
These committees meet at least three times a year but often more frequently, with three trustees serving on each one.
What are the Board committees?
When a student is absent, a parent must report the absence by this time.
What is by 9:00 AM?
This policy allows students in dangerous situations, like substance use on campus, to seek help without facing disciplinary action.
What is the Sanctuary Policy?
GFA’s policy requires that students wear this safety equipment at all times when riding in school vans.
What is a seatbelt?
This system must be used by Lower School parents to manage their child’s dismissal plans.
What is PikMyKid?
The role of the Board in relation to operational school management.
What is not managing the school’s day-to-day operations?
Students in the Upper School must update this platform with their contact details for emergency communication.
What is Veracross?
GFA’s strict rule on the use of devices such as this popular self-balancing scooter due to fire hazards.
What is a hoverboard?
If a student is deemed too ill to go outside for this daily activity, they should not be in school that day.
What is recess?
This annual fund is GFA's primary method of supporting essential school programs and operations.
What is the GFA Fund?